Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Tenant Defense

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Tenant Defense (Harlem & Brooklyn)
Experience: Minimum of three years of legal practice preferred
Salary: $93,085 - $154,684

Overview:

- Seeking two experienced and talented lawyers for Supervising Attorney role in Harlem and Brooklyn offices
- Join a dedicated team of managers, attorneys, and support personnel in the Civil Practice department
- Responsible for day-to-day operations of the Housing Justice Program
- Handle eviction defense and affirmative litigation for individual tenants and low-income tenant associations
- Work closely with Director of Housing and supervisory team
- Collaborate with housing, benefits, and grants management teams
- Identify office needs and resources, coordinate intake, and respond to client and staff concerns
- Analyze legal issues, develop legal strategy, and supervise implementation
- Prepare and submit necessary grant-reporting paperwork
- Develop and maintain relationships with community-based organizations, advocates, government agencies, elected officials, and courts
- Conduct community education, training, and outreach
- Represent the Civil Practice and Legal Aid in the community
- Conduct off-site intake
- Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

- Admission to the New York State Bar
- Minimum of three years of legal practice preferred
- Excellent litigation skills and experience in various forums
- Demonstrated commitment to addressing issues of poverty and justice
- Knowledge in various practice areas within civil legal services
- Excellent oral and written advocacy skills
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and civil legal services
- Experience working with vulnerable populations, including seniors
- Supervisory, mentoring, and management experience preferred
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Grant-writing and fundraising experience
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Commitment to exploring alternative approaches for legal practice
- Ability to work in a collaborative team model
- Pro bono, government, public service, and academic experience will be considered
- Proficiency in languages other than English is desirable

Salary Transparency:

- Salary range: $93,085 - $154,684
- Specific salary offers dependent on candidate qualifications and collective bargaining agreement for unionized roles

Benefits:

- Generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability and life insurance, and more
- Salaries for unionized jobs governed by Collective Bargaining Agreement

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

- Commitment to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice, and excellent representation
- Dedicated to building strong professional relationships with clients and understanding their diverse circumstances and needs
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, prohibiting discriminatory employment actions and treatment based on protected characteristics

How to Apply:

- All applications must be completed online
- Visit Careers Page for current job postings and application instructions
- For technical difficulties or questions, email

Not specified

Health insurance, paid vacation, disability and life insurance, and more (specific benefits to be discussed upon job offer)

Proficiency in languages other than English is desirable, but not required

Legal Practice, Litigation, Advocacy, Client Service, Community Relationships, Legal Strategy, Grant-Reporting, Community Education, Training, Outreach, Policy Advocacy, Administrative Reform, Leadership, Supervision, Management, Grant-Writing, Fundraising, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational, Cultural Competence, Pro Bono, Government, Public Service, Academic, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Zealous Advocacy, Client-Centered Defense, Equal Employment Opportunity

Not specified

All applications must be completed online via the Legal Aid Society Recruitment Portal. Please submit a single combined PDF of your resume, cover letter, and writing sample.

Qualification and Experience Admission to the New York State Bar, Minimum of three years of legal practice preferred, Excellent litigation skills, Demonstrated commitment to addressing fundamental issues of poverty and justice, Knowledge in various practice areas within civil legal services practice, Excellent oral and written advocacy skills, Demonstrated commitment to and experience in public interest law and civil legal services, Demonstrated commitment to policy advocacy and administrative reform, Experience working with vulnerable populations, Supervisory, mentoring, and management experience preferred, Demonstrated leadership ability, Grant-writing and fundraising experience, Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, Commitment to exploring alternative approaches for legal practice, Ability to work in a collaborative team model, Pro bono, government, public service, and academic experience will be considered, but is not required, Proficiency in languages other than English is desirable, but not required

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